Antique Japanese Early Edo c.1600's 5 Layer Lidded Lacquer Makie Jubako Bento Box w/ Documentation Arms & Armor and a lion

and a lion

The storage box is not included (unless all four sets are purchased)

Our hope is that if you are a Go player but have lost a few stones here and there you can find a close match to bring your count back up to a full set (181 black and 180 white)

This is Vintage Japanese Tanuki statue

Antique Japanese Early Edo c.1600's 5 Layer Lidded Lacquer Makie Jubako Bento Box w/ Documentation Arms & Armor and a lionA truly magnificent artifact from the early Edo period (1596 1868). This is a 5 tiered, Black Lacquered Maki e Bento box referred to as a "tsu Bako" A box to bring gifts of food on NewYears or other occasion. This Tsu bako was certainly used for that purpose. when transporting these boxes the whole stack would have been wrapped in a big silk cloth and knotted at the top. This knot would provide a kind of handle for easy carrying. The wear on the lid